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Tick bite causes 3 diseases in elderly woman

In their article “Triple Tick Attack,” doctors describe the case of a 74-year-old woman living in Connecticut who developed 3 infectious diseases as the result of a tick bite. While Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness, ticks can transmit other bacteria, causing various “co-infections,” which can be difficult to diagnose.

According to Kumar and colleagues, the woman was an avid gardener, who had a history of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and high blood pressure. She was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea, fatigue, and a cough productive of yellowish mucoid sputum.

Authors suggest: “Patients presenting with an atypical clinical picture of a single pathogen or a lack of improvement with antibiotics after 48 hours require further testing for the presence of other infections.”

“A delay in the diagnosis can lead to an increased risk of complications and disease duration,” writes Kumar and colleagues.

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Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. For more than 30 years, he has been treating adolescents and adults suffering from Lyme disease.